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Revision as of 00:37, 11 June 2023
Developers | |
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Origin Systems | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Release dates | |
DOS | 1990 |
Windows (DOSBox) | September 8, 2011[1] |
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | October 18, 2012[2] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Genres | RPG |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Ultima |
Key points
- Can be run under ScummVM.[3]
- First game in the series developed specifically for PC with full support for VGA graphics and the contemporary sound cards.
- Characters can be imported from Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar or Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (see Import characters).
General information
- The Codex of Ultima Wisdom - A huge wiki for the series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Use DOSBox or Nuvie. | |||
GOG.com | DOS version in DOSBox. Includes Ultima IV and Ultima V. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[4] | |||
Origin | Not available in some regions. Pre-packaged with DOSBox. |
- The manual is needed to answer copy protection questions (see
manual.pdf
for the GOG.com version).
Essential improvements
Import characters
- Supports importing from Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (
PARTY.SAV
) or Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (SAVED.GAM
). - Ultima IV is detected first; move/rename
PARTY.SAV
to use an Ultima V save if both are present.
Make Ultima folder[citation needed] |
---|
|
Nuvie
- Nuvie is an engine remake that adds new features including higher-resolution support and optional interface improvements. Use the Daily Builds.
Skip intro videos
- Use Nuvie (set in Gameplay Options).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\CONFIG.U6 |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
- Nuvie settings are stored in
<path-to-game>\nuvie.cfg
on Windows,~/Library/Preferences/Nuvie Preferences
on OS X and~/.nuvierc
on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME\ |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
- Nuvie saves are stored in a
u6_save
folder in<path-to-game>
on Windows.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin |
- ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.
Video
Nuvie video settings.
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | 320x200. Use Nuvie daily builds for higher resolutions. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
Input
Nuvie input settings.
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
---|
Audio
Nuvie audio settings.
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Toggle with Ctrl+Z. Use Nuvie for separate volume settings. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Everything is text-based. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
|
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Spanish | Fan translation, download. | |||
German | Fan translation, Download. |
Issues fixed
"A game is already in progress. Please run the install program to create a new character disk." error
- The save can't be overwritten in-game.
Install the game again (GOG.com Windows version)[citation needed] |
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Run INSTALL.EXE in DOSBox[5]
|
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|
Cannot load the main game
If the main game does not start, after selecting "Journey Onward", try to run LOADFIX -32
before starting Ultima VI.
LOADFIX
is included with DOS 5.0 or later, and is also part of DOSBox.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | CGA, Hercules, Tandy, EGA, MCGA, VGA |
System requirements
DOS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | 8088 / 8086 | |
System memory (RAM) | 640 KB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | CGA | VGA |
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo 2 GHz+ | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to
<path-to-game>/cloud_saves/
even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in thecloud_saves
folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).
References
- ↑ New release: Ultima 4+5+6 ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ GOG.com goes Mac ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Sep 27, 2020: ScummVM “Interactive Fantasy” 2.2.0 Sees the Light - last accessed on 2020-09-28
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ starting new ultma 6 game?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Nuvie - Downloads - last accessed on 2 March 2022
- ↑ nuvie — Homebrew Formulae - last accessed on 2 March 2022